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Woolpack Hotel (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Cellar Head - Session Pale AleGood1
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterExcellent2
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold TopGood1
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red TopExcellent2
Timothy Taylor - Golden BestGood3
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry)Excellent1
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)Acceptable1
Cellar Head - Session BestNot Tried0
Hop Back - Summer LightningNot Tried0
Long Man - Old ManNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 1911Not Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue TopNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow TopNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
Picture 1. Woolpack Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Visits Details

14 Nov 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon crowded around the bar but plenty of space elsewhere. Echoing ChrisE's comments re bus times last 2A back to Ashford is now at 19.05. I remember when it was 23.32!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cellar Head - Session Pale Ale3.80GoodSweet and salty with honey and peach notes. Far better than what I was expecting.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Long Man - Old Man4.30Not Tried
Cellar Head - Session Best4.00Not Tried
24 Aug 2020 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon friendly welcome, not too busy plenty of room around the bar we chose the ubiquitous wobbly table out of a possible 3 wobbly tables.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Gold Top4.30Good
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
06 Aug 2020 (ChrisE)
Under new management since my last visit and all seems well. I did not make a note of all the beers on offer but they seemed to be from local breweries. We sat in the lounge area to the right as you enter and had this area to ourselves. We would probably have stayed for another but the buses stop running well before it gets dark so we made do with just the one pint each.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Excellent
08 Feb 2017 (Magnus Greel)
Mid afternoon visit we were the only customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best3.50GoodUnusual to see this in Kent (genuine remark)
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Snow Top6.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - AK 19114.00Not Tried
26 Jul 2016 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon and quiet. Beer quality exceeded my expectations compared to previous visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (now use 4.1% entry)4.10Excellent
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best3.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
01 Dec 2015 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon and fairly quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Good
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best3.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
31 May 2015 (Jack William)
Sunday evening - a few drinkers in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Whitstable - East India Pale Ale (or EIPA)4.10AcceptableNot as good as I've had elsewhere.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best3.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80Not Tried
18 Apr 2015 (Jack William)
Evening - busy, good feel to this place - I fully agree with Ian's comments.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best3.50GoodBit cold - the flavour developed nicely towards the end.
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Blue Top4.80Not Tried
10 Jan 2015 (Ian)
First time here. I liked it very much. Stripped wood. Low ceilings candle light decent beer range. Good
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best3.50ExcellentA sweet cereal simplicity to this beer.
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80ExcellentFresh tasting good condition. Good brown session bitter
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
08 Aug 2014 (ChrisE)
Very busy tonight as Old Dairy brewery were sponsoring free Red Top from 17:30 to 18:30 (and later free Gold Top across the road in the White Lion)to celebrate the opening of their new brewery in the town.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Red Top3.80ExcellentVery good indeed, perhaps not as sweet as it used to be, and more to my liking.
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best3.50Not Tried

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About the Woolpack Hotel

The pub sign. Woolpack Hotel, Tenterden, Kent

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent7
Good6
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Tenterden, Kent, TN30 6AP.

An old beamed building in High Street, backing on to the town's landmark church with its impressive tower. Good food menu and four handpumps serving mainly LocAle.

We have visited this pub 13 times, seen 16 different beers and tried 8 of them.

Map location

Postcode: TN30 6AP